Omega FiveHot

User rating

7.0 (3)

The baddest guys around have been gathered together in order to save the beautiful planet from the clutches of invaders! Take control of characters such as a pirate, alien, or samurai and unleash aggressive action against the invading mechanical life forms using the most awesome weapons in the galaxy! Team up with another player in multiplayer for co-op action or go solo in single player and shoot for the high score with Omega Five's intense scoring system! [ESRB: E10+ (Everyone 10 and older) Fantasy Violence, Mild Suggestive Themes] Single Player, Local Multiplayer 2, HD (High Definition).

Features

Omega Five is a true next-gen, high-definition shooter, with the most awe-inspiring graphics around. Fly through dangerous 3-D environments in this side-scroller as enemies come at you from all sides, even the background. Grab an extra controller, choose your merc, and engage in two-player local co-op play for more action.

Unbelievable visuals: This side-scrolling shooter is set in a gorgeous 3-D environment.

Challenging gameplay: If you're a hardcore player, try your hand at the ultra-challenging ++ Mode, where you're only allowed one hit!

Local co-op: Grab an extra controller and demolish enemies with a friend by your side.

Dangerous environments: Enemies come at you from all sides, even from the background.

Merc variety: Fight as Ruby, Tempest, or other characters, each of whom has three unique main weapons and special attacks.

Unlockable extras: Discover new characters, game modes, and options.

Intuitive controls: The modern control scheme uses the right analog stick to aim and fire.

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Average user rating from: 3 user(s)

Overall Fun Level

7.0 (3)

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Different modes and difficulty keeps this short ga

Omega Five is a horizontal shmup that chooses to use the more modern method of twin stick shooters. Gorgeous HD graphics, online play and multiple modes will keep shmup fans happy in this rather brief xbla game.

Pros:
-HD graphics are simply stunning. Water effects, lighting effects all look amazing.
-Different difficulty levels and characters to choose from keep the game from getting old fast.
-Score multiplier will keep point-happy shmup fans concentrated on the leaderboards.
-After beating the game, new modes unlock for more replay value.
-Music and sound effects are suttle yet get the job done nicely.
-Bosses are fun to fight against.

Cons:
-It only has 4 levels. Granted, you wont beat the game in the first playthough, (as these games arent designed that way anyway) but its still....4 levels.
-No online play.

Prepare to die a lot.

Omega Five is essentially a horizontal shooter but instead of ships, you now have PEOPLE floating. It's already going to be easy to imagine how hard it would be to dodge bullets, but with all shooters, you have a hitbox, a group or single pixel where if a bullet hits it, you die. The game play is your typical shooter with different characters/ships with their own unique weapons. But the game begins to get hard as you reach the 2nd stage. Unless you're a hardcore shooter fan, you will become increasingly frustrated and will try for its "play for x hours and gain x credits" feature. Graphics are very pretty with nice explosions. I recommend this game to only shooter fans.